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Brad Bird: His Memories of Steve Jobs [VIDEO]

Brad Bird was walking the red carpet Monday night for the premiere of his first live-action feature, Mission Impossible 4: Ghost Protocol, starring Tom Cruise. Yet most movie goers will likely forever associate him with his memorable Pixar films: The Incredibles and Ratatouille.

The 54-year-old director, who also worked on Up, Toy Story 3 and delivered the under-appreciated Iron Giant for Warner Bros. did some of his best work at the CGI-animation studio, which also happened to be owned by the late Steve Jobs.

Jobs bought Pixar in 1986 and ultimately guided it to the powerhouse animation studio it is today. This included a string of unprecedented hits, including those by Bird and a relationship with Disney that, though occasionally acrimonious, finally turned into a marriage in 2006.

The late Apple CEO and founder was no animator, but, as always, he knew what audiences wanted and often worked closely with Pixar directors like Bird to ensure quality and entertaining product. So, when we caught up with Bird at the premier of his new Tom Cruise actioner, it was only natural that we asked the still-boyish-looking director to reflect on Jobs, who died this year at the age of 56.

Bird, who had been joking with us about our use of an iPhone to record the interview, immediately turned serious and noted that he had many memories, but mostly recalled how Jobs “didn’t settle.”

“He wasn’t about making something that was going to be cool next week, he was about making something that was going to be cool 100 years from now,” said Bird.

The full interview, which also covers some of Bird’s own tech habits, is in the video.

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